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Join Date: Nov 2005
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New to Recovery
I have a 25 vicodin a day habit and just quit one week ago. I thought the physical withdraw was bad but the mental is much worse. I never had to work for happiness before I just took pills Now I am having a hard time coping with the depression. I took them for 3 years and just quit cold turkey. Now theyre all I think about. I try to think of the bad things it caused, I lost my job for stealing I stole from friends and family and ended up living in my car, thats when I decided to stop. I just dont know what to do to fill the void now I feel like Im missing a big part of my life. Any advice on what to do? I havent had to deal with depression in a long time there's no pill to take now to numb me. Pam
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Oklahoma
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Welcome to SR. this place is a good start, there are great people here and a lot of support. Going to meetings is also a good thing to do, have you tried one yet?
Just keep coming back and remember if you don't use it will get better!!
kathy
Just keep coming back and remember if you don't use it will get better!!
kathy
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I havent gone to any meetings this is actually the first time ive really talked about it I try to talk to family and friends but they dont understand they just say itll be ok eventually or just dont think about it which is easier said than done ya know? I just need feedback from people who DO know what im talkin about
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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Hi Pam,
I'm glad that you found us here. I understand exactly what you are going through and I know it is hard. Recovery takes a lot of hard work but life does get so much better. Right now at this point, I know that it is hard to imagine life getting better, but believe me, it does. Just take it one day at a time. Life is better without substances. Each day clean is a victory and you have so much great and better stuff ahead of you.
Just keep the faith and believe.
Hugs--
I'm glad that you found us here. I understand exactly what you are going through and I know it is hard. Recovery takes a lot of hard work but life does get so much better. Right now at this point, I know that it is hard to imagine life getting better, but believe me, it does. Just take it one day at a time. Life is better without substances. Each day clean is a victory and you have so much great and better stuff ahead of you.
Just keep the faith and believe.
Hugs--
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: fumbling towards ecstasy
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((((Pam)))) Welcome to SR.
Yup, I've been there. The withdrawal was sheer misery and the depression and insomnia after were almost unbearable. The good news is that there is life after active addiction, we do recover. But you have to want it.
What saved me was going to meetings (every day), getting a sponsor, working the steps and immersing myself in recovery. It does get better - physically, mentally and spiritually, but it does take time. I hope you get yourself to an AA / NA meeting ASAP. There are people there who understand because they have been there.
I couldn't do it alone and you don't have to either.
Hugs,
phinny
Yup, I've been there. The withdrawal was sheer misery and the depression and insomnia after were almost unbearable. The good news is that there is life after active addiction, we do recover. But you have to want it.
What saved me was going to meetings (every day), getting a sponsor, working the steps and immersing myself in recovery. It does get better - physically, mentally and spiritually, but it does take time. I hope you get yourself to an AA / NA meeting ASAP. There are people there who understand because they have been there.
I couldn't do it alone and you don't have to either.
Hugs,
phinny
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